novelxo Chapter 211
Eudora made her way upstairs to the study, standing in front of the door with her daughter in her arms. Both of them stared at the closed door before them.
The pair exchanged looks for a long time. Eudora breathed a heavy sigh and finally reached out to open the door.
It was dead quiet in the room. All the curtains were drawn and it was very dark.
Eudora looked around and finally found Amos sitting on a chair in the corner. He was lying there with his eyes closed but she could clearly feel the hostility that was emanating from him. It was the first time that Eudora had felt this way ever since she met Amos.
She subconsciously held Juju tighter but she could not seem to move forward. Suddenly, Juju struggled in her embrace. Eudora was afraid that Juju would fall, so she quickly put Juju down. Immediately, Juju disregarded Eudora's orders and walked over to Amos.
Eudora followed her hurriedly, walked past her, and nudged Amos' shoulders before Juju could reach him, "Amos, it's dinnertime!"
The photo that Amos was holding slipped from his hand. Eudora noticed that it was a picture of a young boy with blood smeared all over his face. Her heart skipped a beat and all of a sudden, something flashed across her mind. She wanted to grab hold of the image but it disappeared as soon as it appeared.
Amos suddenly opened his eyes. His bloodshot eyes looked like he was about to tear her into pieces.
A chill rolled down Eudora's spine, "Amos.."
Amos immediately snapped out of his thoughts when he heard her voice. He lowered his gaze and picked up the photo before shoving it in the drawer. "What are you two doing here?" "Dinner's ready. Let's eat!" Eudora said.
"I'm not hungry!"
All of a sudden, Amos felt a warm little hand grasping his finger. It was Juju, and she was looking at him with her big round eyes.
When he turned to look at Eudora, he noticed that Eudora was also staring at him worriedly. Those two pairs of eyes instantly melted the ice in his heart.
Amos' lips then curved into a smile, "Alright, let's head downstairs for dinner!"
Harley, who had been standing at the stairs worriedly, heaved a sigh of relief when he saw that Eudora and Juju had managed to convince Amos to come downstairs for dinner.
Fortunately, Eudora and Juju were around to help, otherwise, who knew how long was Amos going to keep himself holed up in his room?
Harley left after dinner. Before he left, he called Eudora over and spoke a few words to her, "I know that this might seem like a ridiculous request, and I know that you still have your doubts about Amos, but he's in a bit of a pickle at the moment. Could you be a little more patient with him for the time being? I don't want him to overthink, and it's better to not leave him on his own. I beg you, please!"
Eudora recalled the photo she saw earlier and she finally nodded. "I'll do my best!"
"Thank you, you're the best, Mrs. Granger!" Harley said sincerely and bowed to her respectfully before leaving.
Eudora was overwhelmed by the events that had transpired that she did not even realize that Harley had referred to her as 'Mrs. Granger'.
Amos would usually be the first to hog the bed when it was bedtime. Yet today, he went back to his study after dinner and had not come out since.
After coaxing Juju to sleep, Eudora remembered what Harley had said to her earlier. She then slowly put on her slippers.
The door to the study was not closed and there was a faint light coming from inside.
Eudora paused before entering. "It's getting late, aren't you going to bed?"
She was wearing her pajamas with strands of hair falling over her face. It made her look lovely and innocent. At that moment, Amos wanted to hold her in his arms as he did before. However, he was hesitant when he recalled that she had seen the photo in the afternoon.
If she knew what had happened to him, would she think differently of him?
Eudora was already walking over to him while he was still deep in his thoughts.
"Amos?"
"Don't come over here!" Amos said subconsciously, "Don't!"
Was he going to shut himself from the world? Eudora finally understood what Harley meant.
"Fine then! I won't go over!" Eudora suddenly said, "I won't go over to you forever. Do you really want me to do that?"
This woman was doing it on purpose.
She knew that he was reluctant to part with her!
While he was still battling his thoughts, Eudora was about to turn and walk away. Amos hurriedly reached out and pulled her into his arms.
He did not care about anything else anymore. He wanted to be with her even though the road ahead would lead him to h*ll.
Amos locked her in a tight embrace. He exerted so much force that Eudora felt as though her body was getting squashed. However, she dared not move. She had no choice but to let him hold her. It was a long time before he finally spoke.
"Don't you dare think you'll be able to leave now that you're here!"
Eudora giggled, "I don't mind. If you are willing to be Juju's father, you're more than welcome to." "Eudora!" Amos said through gritted teeth. This woman was still talking about being Juju's father even at times like this.
"Alright, it's late. Are you sure you don't want to follow me back to bed? I'll count to three!"
Her tone had changed slightly. It was the same tone she used when she threatened Juju and it was obvious that she was treating him like a child.
Yet, it sounded inexplicably tempting and he could not bear to say no. He did not want to refuse either.
Three seconds later, he reached out and hooked Eudora's finger, "I'm coming!"
"That's more like it!" Eudora said. After that, she turned around and pushed him into the bedroom.
Amos was sorting out his work in the company the next day. Meanwhile, Harley was observing Amos with a magnifying glass on the couch next to him.
Clint, who was sitting next to him, stared at Harley in confusion, "What are you looking at?"
Harley's face was unfathomable, "I'm looking to see if he's real!"
Real?
Clint was even more confused, "What do you mean? President Granger is sitting right there!"
"What do you know? Your eyes could be deceiving you, and he might be an impostor. I'm trying to see if he truly is Amos!"
Clint did not know what to say. At the very next second, a pen holder came flying at them. "Get out!"
Harley raised his hand to catch it and said, "Oh, so you're still capable of getting angry! It seems like you're the same old Amos after all! What on earth did Eudora do to you? How did you recover so fast?" Amos replied nonchalantly, "It's none of your business."
"Ugh..." Harley covered his chest with his hand and said, "Our friendship ends today! I have come to see you because I was worried and this is how you're repaying my kindness?"
"Hold on!" Amos suddenly spoke, "How's the case going?"
"We have sufficient evidence to charge them. Caleb was already a wanted criminal and now he became the top priority on the wanted list. As for Wendy, she deserved what she got and she'll probably be sentenced to jail for at least ten years. What's wrong? Are you still planning on repaying her kindness?"
Amos did not answer his question. It was a long time before he finally said, "That's good enough, at least she's still alive!"
Like how Harley had phrased it, it was not easy to give up the light in the dark. It was not about repaying his gratitude anymore, but he just could not bear to forget the warmth that he had received back then. It was not easy for him to get help when he needed it the most. Yet, he did not understand why Wendy would end up like that
Harley and Clint were with Amos along the way, so naturally, they had seen enough to understand.
After Harley left, Amos saw that it was getting late so he gave a call to Eudora.
"Let's go home and have lunch together!"
Juju's condition was getting better now, so she would stay at home with Auntie Valerie when they went to work. However, Eudora was still a little worried, so she would go home to check on Juju during her lunch break.
She did not refuse, "Okay, I'll meet you at the alley across the street."
It was a complicated location. Yet, it was enough to prove how much she did not want them to be seen together.